Machine for use in the manufacture of boots and shoes.



E. BROTHERS.

MACHINE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS AND SHOES. APPLICATION FILED AUG. 1. 190a. RENEWED 1uu529. 1914.

1,135,948. Patented Apr.13, 1915.

5 SKEET8-BHBET 1.

E. BROTHERS.

MACHINE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS AND SHOES.

APPLICATION ,HLED AUG.7 I908. RENEWED JUNE 29 i914.

Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

E. BROTHERS.

MACHINE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS AND SHOES.

APPLICATION man AUG-7. I908. RENEWED JUNE 29.19u.

1,135,948, Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

6 SHEETS-SHEET 3.

Mi (M E. BROTHERS.

MACHINE FOR use m THE MANUFACTURE UP 50015 AND SHOES.

APPLICATION HLEU AUG- 7. I908. RENEWED JUNE 29. ISM.

Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

EBHBETS-BHBET 4.

E. BROTHERS.

MACHINE FOR USE IN THE MANUFACTURE OF BOOTS AND SHOES.

APPLICATION FILED AUG-7.1908. RENEWED JUNE 29. 1914.

5 SHEETS-SHEET 5.

Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

m N M UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

-Em or am, mssncnusn'rrs, Assn'mon 'ro UNITED anon MACHINERY comm, or rs-rnnson, new JnnssY, A CORPORATION or nnw Jmisnr.

name 202. USB in m murnc'runn or BOOTS AND snors Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Apr. 13, 1915.

Application fled August 1. 1908. Serial 3. 7.898. Renewed June 29, 1914. Serial KO.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, Em Beo'l'znens a citizen of the United States, residing at Lynn. in the county of Em and Commonwealth of Mamchusetts, have invented certain 11nprovements in Machines for Use in the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes, of which the following description, in connection with the accompanying drawings, is a specification, like reference characters on the drawings indicating like parts in the several This invention relats to-machines for use in the manufacturing of boots and shoes to work the upper over the last and the inven tion is herein shown as embodied in a madiine for pulling over and lasing shoes.

An object of the invention is to improve and simplify machines heretofore known and particularly machines of the type shown in my prior application Serial No. 441,126, filed June 30, 19%.

A very important feature of this inven- 1113? f nil n31 a t o 105 or p M npperandlayingitoverthehst. Thisfeature isherein shown lsembodiedingrippers which are adapted to seize and pull the upper and then to move relatively tothe Ina tofomethemargina] portionofthenpper into lasted position n the shoe bottom. In the construction on these grippers are provided with upper faces and alsowithanupper I; faeeandintheir movement over the shoe u w u the wiping faoeiscamdtoruhor thenpperinsadly from the edge of innersole and forcertsmoothlyintolastedpositiononthe shoe bottom. The grippers are preferably curvedtoenbraoethejoeportion ofthe shoe and to seize and will the upper at the oppositesidesand 'endoftheshoe- In grippers so fonned wipin face is also curved to act upon'the end an the two sides of the toe portion of the shoe. Preferably also the gripper jaws are formed in artions which are relntively movable to permit the actuation of the gripping and members inwardly from the s: oftheshoewhile they move engt Iiseoftheshoewherebysaid memberscan dtfieinovertheshoehottom forforcingthe e s erentportimiso orwa part0 t shoe. Whmflxegrippersaretoheusedin making shoes having shouldered innersoles or soles the wiping surface is preferably formed and arranged to force the upper into the angie between the shoulder and the feather or relatively thin marginal portions of the inner-sole and into posi ion to be bound into said angle by a strand of wire or tape. It is characteristic of the preferred construction and arrangement of the machine that the said wiping-face or wi and the last are relatively actuated so t at the wiper approaches the shoe bottom obliquely by a movement downwardly and inwardly to force or jam the upper down upon the feather and into the angle as distinguished from a simple wiping movement in a plane parallel with the shoe bottom.

In the B'mferred construction the grippers have substantially continuous gripping and wiping faces :lnd are curved on a longer radius than thoi-ledjscent edge of the lost. In their grippinir and pulling position the grippeis are lontod outwardly from the' edge of the last so that they may receive the upper in its normal, outwardly flared position'as it is applied lcosely over the toe end of last. enables the forwe rd portion of the upper to be readily inserted between the jaws of the grippers without twinkling folding it and provides for pulling the upper outwardly from the sides of the lost. This of great advantage in a pulling-over and lasting machine heenuse it faeiiitatis the relative adjustment of the upper and last for correctly positioning the upper in' the pulljng-over operation and for other reasons more fully explained in said prior application.

The present intention has the further a-lvantage that the grippers themselves close inwardly over the last bottom by a movement relatively to the last both lengthwise and transversely thereof while holding the upper under tension and wipe and mm the upper into lasted position upon the inner-sole without giving any opportunity for the formation of puckers or wrinkles. The illustrated grippers comprise inmiand outer jaws each formed in a plurality of sections adapted for relative movement to permit the grippers to close over the last bottom by a movement both lengthwise and transversely ofithe last. The wipers are preferably formed integral with or attached to one jaw of the grippers and as herein shown consist of wiping faces formed upon one of the curved sectional jaws. By so forming the wipers integral with or attached to the grippars shorter uppers can be pulled over nod lasted without liability of the tension bemg relaxed before the 11 per is fully worked into lasted gripping faces ore inclined outwardly from the lastto famlb late the of the in its normal outwardly flared relation to the last, nnd the wiping face is formed on the outer pm, or the jam; thntengagsthe onterlmze of the upper, and'matne opposite sxde thereof from the in gripping face.- As the jaws close in over the shoe bottom the upper, which is held under tension and wiftlamnt wrinkles the continuum 'ppin cos, isbentovgflleeageofthej a san under the wiping noes between which and '5 last bottom-or of-the innerigfi it lug comes clam Y upper grad y o jnsts itself to the of radius asthejawscloseinwithfllc perhelcl under tension so that itjs'smoot lsy conformed totheconfiour oftheside andedge famof the last and the premix-e which may be exerted betweonthewipingfaosandthelast molds or crimps the upper into smoothly Whentheupperistobesecuredbya --binder of-WiIe-otflle like fllcedge. of the outer jaw between the gripping and the wiping faces may adrhntngeously be pro- Vidal with binder 7 means. The jaw is herein shown'as hnvmg a groovearrangedtoposifionatapeorwlre iorbindingfllonpperintoflxeanglebe tween the feather and the shoulder of the innelsole. Tack driving devices are preferably arranged for movement with the nuts as the latter clme in over the shoe bottom whereby said deviow will be automatically posifioned transversely of lasts of dilferent widflls Itisanewfatureinmachinesofthis clss to position the tackers automatically by the wipers, and a further feature consists in relatively arnng'ng the tacker and the binder so that one of the tacks will be driven .ntthe outensideof the binder in position to serve as an anchor about which the binder may be secured. By thisnrrangement the operator ma? the two ends of the binder, am? (ho blnaer tightly about theshoe before the shoe is released from the wiper; and then hand the ends outwardly about the stem of the anchor tool: which will hold the binder from slipping until oppostnnity is given for more; securely fastening ers may be actuated automatically when the grippers release the upper to permit them to advance and preferably they will be retract-ed automatimlly when the grippers are again closed. Yielding last. supporting and upper clamping devices are mounted for movement with the wiper to hold the upper from slipping hack and the last from yielding when the grippers are opened and the tacks driven.

These and other features of the invention including certain details of construction and combinations of parts will then be more fully explained in connection with the following description of a. machine embodying the invention and will be more particularly pointed out in the claims.

Figure 1 is a side elevation of a machine embodying this invention in a preferred form. Fig. 2 is a front elevation. Fig. 3 is a central vcrtiml section of the upper porlion of the machine. 4 is a front "low of the gripping and wiping jaws on an en- $3197 wiping face being formed in this view by a removable plate that can be replaced by one having a clifi'erently shaped edge for shoes of different shapes. Fig. 5 is a perspective view of the mechanisxn comprisecl in the upper portion of the machine. Fig. 6 is a perspective view of the tacking mechanism in Fig. 5 from a differ ent angle. Fig: 7 is a, sectional view of :1 portion of the tacking mechanism. Fig. 8 is a horizontal section, partly in plnn, showing the several parts in the position occupied by them immetlmtelyafter a shoe has been put into Position to be operatedupon. Fig.9represents thesameparts aftorflm grippers have been closed and the abutment actuated for moving the last to stretch the upper. Fig. 10 shows the same parts after the combined gripping and Hi ing jaws have been closed in over the shoe llotlioln for forcing the upper into lasted position. Fig.1]. illustrates the position of the parts after the grippers have been opened and while the wiping jziws are holding the upper in position to be tacked. Fig. 12 is a plan of :1 portion of a shoe pulled over and lasted in the machine and having the upper fastened" by anchor tacks and a binler.

The frame of the machine comprises :1 column adapted to rest on the floor aml a head which carries the devices for operating upon the shoe. The column has on its front. face a guideway for a vertically movable slide 2 (hat carries a pini n in engagement with rack teeth formed on the eoluim. A handle 4 on the shaft of the pinion provides means for raising and lnwcring the slide. A. pawl 3 carried h} the lever engages :a ratchet that, turns with the pinion for lock- 'mg the slide in position. In the front face of the slide 2 is formed a transverse guideway for a block 5 which may slide freely preferably and which has a forwardly extending arm that supports the rest 6 or receiving the heel portion of a shoe. The rest is movable in the block from and toward the column of the machine and maybe secured in adjusted position by a clamping screw havingra handle 8. The described mechanism is adapted to support a shoe in upright position or toe upward with the top and side faces of the dam in position to be readily inspected by the operator. The devices which will be described for operating upon the shoe are so that the operator may have at all times an unobstructed view gsihe upper on the top and side faces of the The devises foro ratingon the shoe comprise the jaw mood in a plurality of sections. herein shown as two, and mounted for movement in a vertical plane,

but fixed against other movement. The jaw 10 has upon its rear side a corrugated gripping face inclined upwardly and o ardly, sec 3, with relation to a shoe resented inposifiontobeoperatedupon.

ingwith the jaw 10isa jaw having a similarly formed gripping face and connected by a pivoted link and universal joint toacrosshcadlfionaplungerlS. The plungerispivotedboabellcrankflflconnectcd meanso thetreadleanddescribedconnections in movement is imparted to the jaw 15 toward and from the jaw 10 for gripping and releasing the shoe upper.

An abutment 30 iesfiprorided for engaging the last bottom to act relative movement between the last and the grippers for at tingthe upper under tension. ea ment, which is adjustable upon its shank, is supported by parallel links 32 from the head0fthemachine,oneofthelinksbeing rigidly fastened to a 34 having an arm35thatisbyarod36tothe handlereril fulcrumedontheeolumnandlocated in convenient tion for the operato: to manipulate with one hand while with the other hand he may shift the position of theshoeorofthelastwithintheupper as 231m e? 21 it? th lii:

. upper an posrtio e and upper relatively. It will be understood from the 0 ing description and the drawings that grippers embrace the for 'ward portion of the shoe from one side around thetoetotheothersideintheir norml or open p sition. The jaws are curved in substantial similiarity to the general shape of the forward portion of a shoe and in their normal or open position are arranged to receive the upper in the outwardly flared condition which it assumes with relation to the forward portion of the 1m when it is placed loosely over the last. Because it is gripped in thisoutwardly flared posiarod22toatread1e24. By

tion the upper is pulled, by the movement of the last, in a direction obliquely out from the side faces of the last so that it is put under tension over the top face of the last with a minimum frictional resistance caused by contact with the last. The construction and arrangement are such that the operator may move the last upon the abutment in any desired direction-for example, he may turn it by swm' ging the heel end of the last laterally to a just the upper and last relatively longitudinally about the last for straighteningthetoetipseumorhemay the heel end of the last forwardly or backwardlly to vary the forward pull on the upper. t is also practicable to roll or to slide the last laterally u n the abutment for relatively adjusting t e upper and last transversely of tlie ihioefaaud the leiifigtlfomayulaici em p o thrusting e rw y or np ardly into the pulled upper. It will be observed that the arrangement is such that the operator may convmientl move the last with relation to the grip upper as described while he retains his hold upon the lever-'38, which enables him to vary the pull 1: theupperfromtimetotimewhilethe agi stments are being efiected and so conform the upper in its adjusted position to the general contour of the last.

The jaw 10 is formed on its front side with a wiping fzice adapted to force the upper inwardly over the marginal portion of the shoe bottom and into lasted position with relation to the shoe innersole.' 'l'his wiping face may be an integral suitably formed face of the jaw or it may be a removable plate 11, as diown in Figs. 4 and 5, which can be readily replaced by a wiper plate of a shape adapted to a difi'erent style of last. To adapt the jaw 10 for wiping the upper into lasted prsitlon it is,asbefore mentioned, movable in a vertical plane. The two sections of thejawareconncctedbya link40, as shown in Figs. 4 and 5, and are provided with slots 42 that receive studs 44 liked in the head of the machine. These slot: are curvedwith relation to the meeting point of the two sections of the jaw to cause the jaws to turn around a center located at or about said meeting point as the jaws are moved downwardly or lengthwise of the shoe. Forimparting the described downward and inwardly closing movement to the of the jaw 10 a forked pL-Ihe 5.0 has one arm connected at its lower end to each section of the jaw by a bolt or stud 52 which extends through an elongated opening in the jaw section. At its upper end the plate is providal with rail; teeth adapted to engage a pinion formed on the rockshaft54, which has a hand lever The lever 55 is arranged on the opposite side of the machine from the hand lever 38 whereby the operator with his left hand may move the ass for forcing the nope!" inwardly orer the shoe bottom while with his right hand he may control the postion of the lest, the-last to be moved toward the wipers as the close and bend the upper imwardb ore! the edge of the last. This is impoltmt as it enables the opemtor to hold the upper under tension while obthe stock requiredfor bending the 11] upper over the edge of the last and laying it down in position, It will be observed that rank of the inwardynovemenfi of the jaws andthe. backward moremntnf the last oblique relative movement of the 15 jaws and last, so that the, jaws serve to dnve'the upper in an inclined dimekon into angle between the feather and the shoulder of; shouldered sole'or innersol'e. Ifin any given shoe the upper-does not stretch as inudras usual may be.

relaxed dming the closing of the wipers to permii; the upper to slip jaws to the extent by the operafion of the wipers. A toeelarnpfifloonstmcted and arranged for opera'fionh'ke that shown in y rri9r me n d y be employedii desigd'igoffglrloe the Ifast. against the '0 e jaws or or molding upper into lasied Mpoaiteon on thebottqa of The per -p a y y g y s clamps 62 whieh site sides of the ;and-l1ol;d-flse upper m pp g i'ek b f fi tw e is often the greatest tension upon V The tackingdevieesjareloeatediet each side of the and dnplidjts of slidingl'yj (15$ 1; and seeker joint m nlfi fl e'bmd f: t

the supporiz'is made fonnoofopjen frame work T2 in which the bead"?! thedrirers f5 are ded. The i6 project forwardly the frame T2 and are yielding held in notehs in the inner face of the jaw 15 by the rod 78 so that the front porfion of each tackin device has T81" tical and lateral supportan is moved Imusrel-sel of the machine with the jaw 15 so that it is automatically pcsitioned with relafion to the Width of the shoe which is be ing operated upon. This provision is of special importance in making shoes which have shouldered imzer soles against which the upper is fomed by the wipers into position to be permanently nttaehed in the shoulder. In making snob shoes it is customary to fi-flll'r? the forward portion of the 59 upper abouttbe toe of the shoe temporal-ii in lasted position by a binderof lope or wire which dmwn snugly around he toe to hold the lqrper agairst the shoulder. The

V faclzs inserted by the tacking devices serve 55 for anchoring this binder and it is, then:-

the: dxoe at oppo-- plication before mentioned and cherefore need not be described herein. In their operafion, which is effected by springs 79 and afoot treadle 80 connected to a e 81 and locked by a pawl 82, the framework T2 with the nozzlesffi andother derioes carried by it actuated forwardly until the nozzles engage the shoe and then the drivers ed through the nozzles to drive ghe ta Depresion of the treadle again stmightens the toggle 8 retracting the Emma 72 and the drivers which are locked in the position in Fig. 1 by the pawl 82.

- Pushers 85 are yiel ly supported on bracketsrextending from' e jaw 10 and are adapted to be projected through said jaw for p asing the marginal portion of the upper adjacent to the tackers inwardly over the last. bottom to insure its position in the .path of the drivers. The operation of tllse pusher-s is shown in Fi II. The shank of the pusher is sm'ronn ed by a spline-r86 and the blade. is supported by a lever 88 pivoted tothe jaw-10 and engagedby the indined face 90 of the sliding bolt This bolt holds the ushers retracted While the jaws are closed and the upper isbeingpnlled over and Vixen the jaws open and release the ripper held by the wiping face" of the jaw 10 the bolts are retracted and permit thesprings 86 to 20321 ate t e pi er f pr the pp tobe tacked and for holding it during tbe'tqoknig operation. The jaw 10 may.

be provided as shown herein with a groove 92 in ifs edge between tlie ripping and wiping few to receive the bin er and carry it into place upon the shoe. Binder osideriees 94- which may be spring clasps or other suitable holders, are earned by the lower ends of the jaw 19 and are arranged to locate the binder at flue inner side of the rear tack inserted by file tacking mechanism, as indicated in Fig. -1 Before the shoe is released from the machine the operator may engage the two ends of the binder-,mhnwing it singly about the shoe, and after the shoe has been taken out & can Emil readi y wrap the ends of the binder about the anchor racks to faster: R.

In 'linf'lilflfi the operator j zipper and innerl \1 ill] the upper up- 3 a If" rr-er file: ullKTilTi] purfisn of the laszzmd EFESH'LS the upper bet-ween he jaws of the grippers which by reason of tlleirformotion and posit'i-am are adap'tal to reeeive npporin its normal condition wZthonire wiring the upper {0 1 bent or wrinkled. The

grippers are then closed by depressing their operating treadle and the heel rest is raised and. if necessary, positioned laterally and forwardly or backwardly to locate it for suitably supporting the particular size and shape of shoe being operated upon, the pan-ls connected to the treadle and to said lever holding the jaws and rest in the positions to which the have been moved. The workman is then free to both hands in the further operations of the machine. The hand lever connected to the bottom rest is now mnnipuhzted for forcing the last away from the grippers to stretch the upper. During this stretching operation the last may be moved in any of the described ways or other ways for shifting it within the upper to cfi'ect proper adjustment and positioning of the upper upon the last. The final movement of the lest for stretching the upper may be effected after the adjustments hare taken plane. 'hen the upper has thus been pulled over and suitably adjusted so that it is read to be forced into lasted position the hand lever is engaged by the left hand of the operator while he continues his hold upon the hand lever 38 connected to tile abutment or bottom rest. By depm ing the lever 55, whereby the jaws are moved donrmmrdly lengthwise of the last and are clcsed in laterally or transversely of the last, and sni'rably manipulating the bottom rest by the other lever, the upper is simultanemisly forced into lasted position over the entire forward portion of the lastiind may he plifird intothe nngle of a shouldered sole or inneisole, as shown in the drawings In this operation of moving the grippers inwardly to lay the upper into lasted position it is usually necesar c to permit the last to more lmckvvnrdly. By thse relative movements of the grippers and last during which the grippers move inwardly and the last moves lnckwardly the upper is forced ob- Iiqnelv into the angle in the innersole. If it be necessary-the gripper treadle may be released partially or wholly during the wiping movement in order to let the upper slip from between th' jfiws of the grippers The toe rest or clamp may be manipulated if desired to force the last backwardly against the wiping face of the grippers for forming r molding the upper into its lasted position on ihe shoe bottom. when the. upper has been safisfartorily worked into lasted position the tack-ens are actuated to insertthe tacks at the s'des of the shoe. Before the tacks are driven the grippers are fully opened and through the described connecerably driven at the outer side of the binder which will have been put into its groove in the wiper before the shoe is presented to the machine. While the upper is still held by the wiping face of the grippers the operetor may grasp the two ends of the binder, drawing it snugly about the end portion of the shoe and bend the ends outwardly about the anchor tacks which are located at the outer side of the wire. The shoe nmy then be withdrawn from the machine and the ends of the binder securely wrapped about the tacks or otherwiw fastened.

Han'ng explained the nature of this invention and described a preferred construction embodying the same. I claim as new and desire to secure by LettersPatent of the United States.

I. A machine for working ail-upper over a last having, in combination, grippers comprising jaws curved to adapt them to operate at the curred toe portion of the shoe, and means for actuating the grippers and the last relatively to pull the upper and then actuating the grippers by a movement of said two jaws together to wipe the marginal portion of the upper into lasted position.

'2. A machine for working an upper over a last having, in combination, grippers comprising cooperat' jaws curved to embrace the toe portion of e shoe upper, and means for actuating the grippers and the last relatively to efiect pulling of the upper, and means connected with the gripper jaws to actuate them to wipe the portion of the upper into lasted position.

3. A machine for working an upper over a last having, in combination, grippers constructed and arranged to receive in its normal outwardly flared position the marginal portion of the upper at the toe end and 0ppcsite sides of the last. mains to actuate said grippers and last relatively for pulling the upper, end operating means connected with said grippers to actuate them longitudinally of the shoe with an inward closing move ment for wiping the upper into lested position.

4. A machine for working an upper over a las having. in combination grippers coustrncted and arranged to receive in its nor mal outwardly flared position the marginal portion of the upper at the toe end and opposite sides of the last. means for actuating said grippers and last rdatively in a direction substantially perpendicularly to the last bottom, and means for acluating said grippers inwardly over the last bottom from the end and the opposite lateral sides of the toe of the last.

5. A machine for working an upper over a last having, in combination, sectional grippers constructed and arranged to receive the npper at the toe end and at opposite sids of the fore part of the last, means for actuating the "rippers to seize and to pull the upper and ineans for actuating the grippers len'gfla wise ofihe last and for relatively actuating 'pahleofo the lipper motions transvelsely of the for the marginal'portion of the upper upon the forepart of the last bottom.

6. A for working on upper over 'a last in combination; col-veil tiimal grippers comprising a jaw for movement in a plane tislly "parallel to the last bottom and a jurorranged for. independent in a plane substantially perpendicular the Iast'b'ottom to grip'the upper-and then with said other jay: to Iay'th'e upper over the last bottom.

'4'. A mgehine for working an upper over a last having, in combination, grippers iniand closing movement lat orally over the st and jaws having fats constricted-a1! arranged to reeeire the u per at the toe end and oppasiiesides of the forward of a shoe, one of sa'id jaws hzfving also a pr tsing 11 enter j'av rs B'ann'g grlppingo faces to receive in its pormal outwardly fliinng position an upper plaoe loosely over the toe portion of a last, said outer jaw having also a wiping fa'ee loeated on the side opposite to its gripping face and oblique thereto am! aapbed for use in wiping the upper into lasted position.

10. A machine for working an upper over a last, having, in combination; grippers coniprising sectional jaws for gripping and pulling an upper, and means for actoating the jaws inwardly over the last bottoni to carry the up r toward lasted position.

11. A macfine for working an upper over a last, having, in combination, grippers comprising sertional jaws constructed and armnged to grip the upper at the toe end and opposite sides of the fore partof the last means for actuating the grippers and the lastrela'tifely to pull the upper, azul means for actuating the rippers inwardly from the end and sides (fine last to carry the upper .oy'er the lost bottom.

i'mac-hine for working on upper over x'isg, rnmbinafion, grippers com: sing go ter anil rga'orable sections for engaging the upexjaws formed in relzi iamlg the grippers tofomethe marginal portion 0mm jmtolasted o 14. imaz ggfpr'pulling iz ermcl last mg hav ng, ur grippers c0il1PflS1'Ilg. cooperating provided with feces means for relativel aetua f the grippers-45nd p e s P 'rir' sion for. relative movemen' t oi the. 2113 list forf:diuingfl1e on i A an means gripper'mem bets and the last rflfirelvrioi or pulled adizisfed upper ihto lasted position.

5 m ows curved of to tion of' an upper, said (Interiors-having a wipii gface means for actuating guppers andls'st relatir'ely to'pall K118311901;

and means for-actuating the jaws together inwardly to canse theonte-r upper into 17. A. mnchine' for working an upper over it to wipe the 110 a lastliaving, in combination, grippers oops rism e06 ra qjaws curred length-m Sf the edge sf tig last and prorided'wifix a Wiping face, and mans for actuating the jaws and, the last relatively to pull the upper and to it over the last bottom.

IS. A machine for working on upper over a last having, in combination grippers having curved jaws to engage the upper at the toe end and opposite sides of the fore part of the last, and means for actuating the jaws lengthwise and transversely of the last for laying the upper over the forward portion of the shoe bottom.

1!). A machine for working an upper user a last hafing. in combination. grippers having: jaws curved to engage the upper at the end and at the opposite sides of the forward 'relatirely movable mes the'forward of a man'sfor actuating the wiper'to force the upperintolastedpositionorertheshoehot tom, tackersopentivelyconnected with the wiper sectim sides of the shoe formorement'therewlthm orerthe Q. Amnehinefori orhingannpperorer fa hihanng' in onmbmntlml, mper sections ashoe and premung 'snhstantxzlly' eontmuois eexof theshog mems innnily over the shoehottomforfordn'gfllenppermtohstmanor-ted viper sections end mow abletherewithorerthe said wipe sections Wmmmdingnre' anehortaifis filfiidetheadmg' edge 24. Amaehineforrorfingannpper over a'iastha ving in wiper'plafis, took guiding devices opu'ahrely connected able inwardly over a shoe bottom, upper positioning devices arranged between the plane of the shoe bottom and the hackers, and means for actuating said positio devices relatively to the tackers to lay an hold the upper against the shoe sole for the aeration of the tackers.

27. A machine for worln'ng an upper over a last having, in combination, grippers 'for pulling an upper and laying it over and down upon the last bottom, pushers guided between the planes of the upper and lower faces of the grippers and arranged for movement to la}; and hold portions of the upper in advance of the grippers down upon the shoe sole in position to be tacked, and means for tacking the upper. 23. A machine for working an upper over a last having, in combination, wipers constructed and arranged to force an upper into laded position over a shoe bottom, and relatively narrow pushers arranged to act after the operation of the wipers and at a plurality of separate points on portions of upper in advance of the acting edge of the wipers for laying it in position to be tacked. 29. A. machine for working an upper oi er a last having, in grippers oom prising relatively movable jaws adapted to work an upper over a last, a tack carrier 95 and a driver for fastening the upper, and a asha condzructed and arranged with relationtothegrippersandthetaekerstohe automatically advanced, when the grippers are opened, to lay and hold the upper under w the tack carrier in position to be fastened, and to be retraded when the grippers em 30. Amachine for working an upper over a last, having, in combination, the grippers 1 comprising cooperating members 10. 15, the tack carrier'and (hirer 75, 76, the pusher carriedbyoneofthegrippermembersand fliltable actuaging mechanism arranged or operation substan 3' described.

31. A machine for working an upper over a last having, in combination, grippers for pulling an a pen a wiper for laying the upper over the last bottom; a hacker for 13 fastening the upper, and a pusher arranged to be actuated in a plane between the wiper and the grippers for laying the upper at the inner edge of the wipe:- into position to be fastened by the taclmer. 13

32. A machine for working on upper over a last having in combination, a wiper adapted to lay the upper over the shoe linttom, a hacker, and means arranged to lay anclhold the upper at the inner edge of the ll wiper in position to be fastened by the la ch f m i 33. ms ine or wor an upper over a last having, in combination, the grippers. the wipe 11, 15, the pusher 85, the'taeker 3'5 actuating t0 operae sax i a-n-qpper over r i ngg imtim gnppezs for ,ikqv s mu ihstixa fi -i ti aaqmk m able T sgxrfifeg qfthe work 55 P M *Y 35814111 7 8 A ith iweniiar am! adapted the turkey v he wcrk, am other maker to in face bf wark, a. driver bar, and an ain 55 aimfor the driver b'nr rranqal to operate .42. A for nlziper over I V F v Ya w h a; binder and b z vflm i d a t t e P i n:

gml gto la lit qzer 138st, the s p s v p i a mwh eby-the grippers may be a'ctuafied over the anti means whereby the last my be moved perpnficuhrly to its human: face.

' H. A of the da s d'escn'be 113V- ing, in comhinaion, mans fur forcing an upger into lasted 'fibn p01- fion of a last am koidingthe tapper, said machine having pgovis ion for piacing a a binder abontflle kitted and bf the sh0e, and means for inserting anchor tacks at opposite skins of the shoebetween the edge of the shoe and the binder whereby th'a hinder may be tghtened and thQen s bent aniiy about said tacks to anchor it while the upper is held by the sting umans- SD43, machine of the cla'x described having, in combination, grippers wmprising a jaw provided with a curved wiping face, 'and means for actuating said grippers and the last relatively to pull on upper and to wipe it into lasted position over a curved portion of the edge of a last.

49. A machine for working an upper over a shoe bottom having, in combination, a last slpport, wiper plates, and mans for relatively actuating the last and the wi r plates whereby the plates approach the s oe m a diredion inclined inwardly from the:

5!. Ainachine for working an upper into lasted over the forward portion of a louldered innersole having, in oombmation, a last support, means for pullhlg the upper at the opposite sides and the toe ,of the shoe, and lasting devices movable obliquely downwgrdly andinwardly to force the uppm' into the angle between the shoulder and the feather of the innersole.

5-2. A machine for working an upper over a last hiring, in combination, upper holding members curred to present continuous acting faces to receive the marginal portiors of the upper at the end and opposite sids of the toe of the shoe, means for actuating said members to seize the upper, means for actuating said members and the last relatively to stretch the upper over the toe portions of the last, and means for actusting the member th=it engages the outer face of the upper inwardly at its 0 posite ends and rearwardly over the last cm to lay the ripper into lasted position, the cooperating rnemher that engages the upper materials on the inner side being conand mounted to accompany the other member in its aid overlaying movemarts.

53. A machine for working an upper over a last having, in combination, grippers comprising cooperating jaws and adapted to work an upper over a last, a tack carrier and driver, and a pusher carried by one of said jaws and movable independently thereof to lay the upper in position to be tacked 54. A machine of the clas described having, in combination, grippers for working an upper over a last, a tacker, and a pusher carriedby a member of the grippers and movable relatively to said member to lay the upper in position to he tacked.

55. A machine of the class described having. in comb nation, grippers comprising zeiativel movable ions, 3 wiper carrier by one of said jaws, a tanker, and a pusher car ried by said jaw and movable independently thereof to lay and hold the upper in position to be fastened by the tucker.

56. A machine for working an upper over a last having, in combination, toe grippers comprising jaws arranged in a line extending from one corner of the toe of the last around the end of the toe to the other corner to receive the curved toe portion of the upper, and operating mechanism for causingthe grippers to seize the upper, more the grippers and the last relatirely to pull the entire forward of the upper over the top of the toe of the last, and then moving the grippers and the last relatively to cause the jaws to gather the upper inwardly orer the erfd and corners of the toe of the last and lay it into lasted position over the innersole upon the last bottom.

57. A pullin over and lasting machine having, in co ination, grippers arranged to seize the upper at the end and sides of the toe. portion of a last, and operating mechanism for relatively moving the grip pers and'the last to pull the upper over the last and hold the upper under tension for inspection of the shoe, said machine being arranged to allow relative movement of the last. and the grippers for adjusting the upper about the last, and the :s of said grippers which engage one side of the upper having a construction and arrangementadapting them to coiipe-rate with the last during a further movement of soid mechanisn to wipe the upper hockwardlg and inwerdly into lasted over the end and corners of the toe portion of an innersole on the last bottom.

58. A machine for working an upper over a last having, in combination, a last rest, toe grippers comprising inner and outer jaws, the latter having a binder receiving groove extending substantially parallel with and adjacent to the plane of the last bottom, and mechanism to operate the grippers and the last rest relatively to pull the upper and carry a toe hinder toward position for use in securing the upper.

59- A machine for working an upper over a last havingin combination, a last rest. toe grippers comprising inner and outer jaws arranged in lines extending from one corner of the toe of the last around the end ofrthe last to the other corner to receive rhe toe portion of the upper. snid outer jaws having a groove adapted to receive a toehinder and mechanism to operate the grippers and last rest relatively L0 pull the upper and posi- 61. Amachine for working an upper over ahsthzvmg' ,inoombmah' .1118,g'h'ppel'soomprising curved jaws'adlpbad'to receive the upper at the toe mdond'opposihe sides of theforwardpogtionoiashwoneofsmd jaws having swiping he: onione side md a gripping face on theoppositeside obhqoe to the wiping face and toe bmder anyinggroove in itsedgebetween said gripping and faces 62. A machine of theelas described havin wmblfi J mwring lie ins, toe "w plates adapted to "onatoe'bi amundfimioeofa w shoe and their rear ends formed tofacilitate the insrfion of and the body of the wiper and additional me anstoengagetbeugperandhoidit inside lmeof the wipersin position to receive fl1ea11d1ur inks.

toposifioaatoe aromldthe'toeofa weltshoeagdlnvingflleiredgsneartheir rear ends formed to insertion of :mdmrtacks binder and the body of anchor tank mom-ranged to drive anchor tacksinthedeseribedmhfiontothebinder andphhs.

64. Amaehine offlleclasdescn'bed havable acro the margin of the shoe bot-tom adjacent to the location for the anchor tacks to force the fringe offuhe upper out of the way for the tack lnse w operation.

A machine of the 2.255 described hav ing, in combination, suitabie operating means, toe mnbracing wiper plates having projections near flleir rear ends which extend substantially perpendicular to their acting faces, and shoe side engaging clam movable in said projections pal-.1112! with said acting faces.

-66. A machine of the class described having, in cqilbinafion with suitable o means, gnppezseom nsmg' cofiperanngjaws and means carried If; one jaw for phshing the upper from between the jaws when the jaws are opened.

67. A machine of the class dwcribed having, in combination with suitable ogarating means, gripperseomprising oofipennngjaws formed and; arranged to receive jhe per of theforepartofashwfiomonesi of th; toedaroungufgeeend ofthetfdtotheother si e an to tow position to heseoared'lgahoe g f wireandanchor s w s s tween the jaws at o opposite des of the. toe only and hold it in ion forthealch01- meksto be it into flue shoe i nersole while the upper at theendof the toeremains in the jaws.

In testimony whereof I have signed my name to specification in the presenooof two subscribing wimeses.

ELI BROTHERS.

Witnm:

CHARLES H. Hon, ARTBJUBL Km in Letters Patent No. 1,135,948.

:tlons It is hereby certified that in Letters- Patent No. 1,135,948, granted April 13,

1915, upon the application of Eli Brothers, of Lynn, Massachusetts, for an improvement in Machines for Use in the Manufacture of Boots and Shoes, errors appear in the printed specification requiring correction as follows: Page 7, line 98, claim 29,101 the word tackers read tacker; page 9, line 8i), claim 56, for

the word mechanism read mechanisms; and that the said Letters Patent should be read with these corrections therein that the same may conform to the record of the casein the Patent Ofiice.

Signed and sealed this 25th day of January, A. D., 1916.

[BELL] R. F. WI-iIlEIIEAD, 

